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Use this file only when signals.observabilityPlusBlocker is set. Do not silently continue into scanner-only mode unless the user chooses that path.
This is a data dependency, not an upgrade pitch. The skill ranks work by observed route behavior so it can separate hot, expensive paths from code that only looks suspicious. These gates need per-route metrics:
| Gate | Required signal |
|---|---|
slow_route | Function duration and invocation count by route |
uncached_route | Cache result and request count by route |
cold_start | Function start type by route |
route_errors | Function status by route |
isr_overrevalidation | ISR reads and writes by route |
middleware_heavy | Middleware invocations and duration |
cwv_poor | Core Web Vitals by route |
platform_bot_protection | Fast Data Transfer by bot category |
Scanner-only mode can still catch traffic-independent code issues, but it cannot rank the hottest routes or prove cost impact. Make that tradeoff explicit before continuing.
Render this template first, then wait for the user’s choice. Replace only <detail>. Do not add a preface; the heading is the opening line.
**Per-route metrics are unavailable.**
<detail>
This audit needs route-level metrics to rank fixes by observed latency, cache hit rate, error rate, cold-start rate, and Incremental Static Regeneration reads and writes. Without them, I can run a scanner-only audit for traffic-independent code issues, but I cannot tell which routes matter most or prove cost impact.
Docs: https://vercel.com/docs/observability/observability-plus
Choose one:
1. Enable Observability Plus, then re-run the metric-backed audit.
2. Continue in scanner-only mode for a limited audit.If the host supports a structured question tool, use this exact customer-facing copy. Do not rewrite it.
{
"question": "Enable Observability Plus and re-run, or continue with a limited scanner-only audit?",
"header": "Observability Plus",
"options": [
{
"label": "Enable and re-run",
"description": "Use route-level metrics to rank the routes that matter most for cost and performance."
},
{
"label": "Run scanner-only",
"description": "Check traffic-independent code patterns without route ranking or proven cost impact."
}
]
}Use the full product name in this question. Do not abbreviate product names or metrics in customer-facing blocker copy.
If the user chooses Enable and re-run, stop after this short response:
Enable Observability Plus from the Vercel dashboard's Observability tab, then tell me to rerun. I'll restart the metric-backed audit once route-level metrics are available.Do not include raw team IDs, org IDs, project IDs, pricing language, dashboard screenshots, or extra persuasion. The docs link in the blocker message already covers availability and billing details.
If the user chooses Run scanner-only, continue with the scanner-only steps below.
| Blocker | Detail |
|---|---|
payment_required | Detected: route-level metrics were recognized for this team, but these metric queries are not usable. |
no_oplus_probe | Detected: this team does not expose the route-level metrics this audit needs. |
not_linked | Detected: this app directory is not linked to a Vercel project. |
forbidden | Detected: the Vercel CLI is authenticated to a team that cannot read this project. |
project_not_found | Detected: the project ID is not visible to the authenticated team. |
project_disabled | Detected: route-level metrics are enabled for the team but disabled for this project. |
all_failed_other | Detected: every per-route metric query failed. Error code: <code>. |
For not_linked, do not use the Observability Plus template. Link the app directory first:
vercel link --yes --project <project-name-or-id> --cwd <app-dir>Add --team <team-id-or-slug> when the team is known. If the user supplied both app path and project name, run the link command instead of asking them what to do.
For forbidden and project_not_found, ask the user to confirm the exact Vercel project and team/personal scope before presenting the Observability Plus choice.
For project_disabled, do not present it as a team subscription problem. Ask the user to enable Observability Plus for this project, then re-run.
For no_traffic, do not use this template. Tell the user the project has no meaningful traffic in the 14-day window, then ask whether to run scanner-only mode now or come back after traffic accumulates.
If the user picks scanner-only mode:
node scripts/collect-signals.mjs [projectId] --continue-without-observability > "$RUN_DIR/vercel-signals.json" 2> "$RUN_DIR/collect.stderr" if the current signals.json stopped at the fast blocker (usageError=NOT_COLLECTED_OBSERVABILITY_BLOCKED or project=null).Do not imply the scanner-only report is a complete optimization audit.